Cesar Hernandez Jul 7, 2023, 11:01 AM ET The U.S. men’s national team made their first real impression on Concacaf during the 1991 Gold Cup. Concacaf Much has changed since the first Concacaf Gold Cup in 1991. Now the top men’s competition for national sides from North and Central America and the Caribbean — including the
Month: July 2023
Rodrigo Faez, Madrid correspondentJul 7, 2023, 01:17 PM ET Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone has received a lucrative offer to manage Saudi club Al Ahli, but sources told ESPN he has no plans to abandon his LaLiga job. Spanish sports daily Marca reported on Friday that Al Ahli, one of the Saudi Pro League top
Jul 7, 2023, 01:37 PM ET United States women’s team midfielder Lindsey Horan and forward Alex Morgan were named on Friday as captains of the team that will begin their quest for a third consecutive Women’s World Cup title in two weeks. The duo will share the captain’s role as defender Becky Sauerbrunn will miss
Jul 7, 2023, 07:45 AM ET PSV Eindhoven have announced the signing of United States striker Ricardo Pepi from Bundesliga side FC Augsburg. Pepi, 20, previously starred in the Netherlands while on loan at FC Groningen last season, where he scored 13 goals in 31 appearances in all competitions. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
Jul 7, 2023, 05:00 AM ET Despite a bounce-back season under new boss Erik ten Hag that saw them finish third in the Premier League, win the Carabao Cup and reach the Europa League semifinals, Manchester United face several challenges this season. First and foremost, this team is still in “build mode,” as many of
Julien Laurens Rodrigo Faez Jul 7, 2023, 07:03 AM ET Kylian Mbappe is still not planning to extend his contract beyond June 2024 at Paris Saint-Germain despite the latest threat from president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, and he is beginning to assume he may have to leave this summer with Real Madrid as his preferred option, sources
Jul 6, 2023, 09:27 PM ET Indigenous flags of Australia and New Zealand will be flown at all Women’s World Cup games, after FIFA approved a request from Australia and New Zealand football organisations. Australia’s national flag, the Australian Aboriginal flag and the Torres Strait Islander flag will be displayed at the 35 matches played
Jul 6, 2023, 01:34 PM ET Bayer Leverkusen have signed Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka from Arsenal on a five-year deal, the Bundesliga club said on Thursday. Financial details were not disclosed but British media reported the German club paid €25 million euros ($27.2m) for the 30-year old. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)
Associated Press Jul 6, 2023, 03:30 PM ET Swiss federal judges dismissed FIFA’s appeal against a ruling that overturned its life ban for the former president of Haiti’s soccer federation for alleged sexual abuse of women’s national team players. A verdict from Switzerland’s supreme court released on Thursday rejected FIFA’s request filed in March to
Associated Press Jul 6, 2023, 05:17 PM ET John Berylson, an American businessman known for his enthusiastic ownership of the English soccer team Millwall, has died. He was 70. His death, the result of a car crash in Massachusetts on Tuesday, was announced by the second-tier London team, which said Berylson presided over some of
Cesar Hernandez Jul 6, 2023, 09:05 AM ET Even within a globally recognized U.S. women’s national team roster that is filled with celebrity superstars and World Cup winners, older co-workers can sometimes seem a bit odd to their younger colleagues. “Some of the songs they play, [what] they’re all listening to, I have no idea
ESPN News Services Jul 6, 2023, 02:53 PM ET Former Germany winger Bastian Schweinsteiger said Pep Guardiola is partly to blame for the national team’s decline, telling British radio station Talksport that Germany lost some of their values because of the way the Spaniard coached during his time in the Bundesliga. “When Pep Guardiola joined
Manchester City‘s dominance of English and European football has heralded a shift in the transfer policy of their major rivals. After watching Pep Guardiola’s team build their treble success on the foundation of a formidable midfield, everybody else is now trying to sign midfielders. In the Premier League, seven of the 10 biggest transfers so
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 6, 2023, 11:38 AM ET Andre Onana joined Inter Milan as a free agent in 2022. ANP via Getty Images Manchester United on Thursday increased their offer for Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana to €50 million ($54m) total (€45m plus another €5m in add-ons), and there is now growing confidence at Old Trafford
Jul 6, 2023, 11:08 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo got a new club coach on Thursday when Al Nassr announced they hired fellow Portuguese compatriot Luís Castro. The Saudi Arabian club confirmed the appointment from a preseason training camp in Portugal. The length of the coach’s contract was not disclosed. Editor’s Picks Castro is the latest
Adriana Garcia Jul 6, 2023, 09:10 AM ET Cezar Azpilicueta made 508 appearances for Chelsea during 11 seasons at the club. Naomi Baker/Getty Images Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta has announced his departure from the Premier League club after an 11-year spell at Stamford Bridge. Azpilicueta left Chelsea by mutual consent with one year remaining on his
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 6, 2023, 09:44 AM ET Bernardo Silva is being offered three times his Manchester City salary to move to Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal, sources have told ESPN. Silva earns around £150,000-a-week ($191,205) at the Etihad Stadium but he is being tempted to move to Saudi Arabia with a deal worth
Adriana Garcia Jul 6, 2023, 06:43 AM ET Gabriel Jesus said he decided to leave Manchester City when head coach Pep Guardiola made him cry after leaving him out of the starting lineup in a Champions League game. The Brazil international worked under Guardiola for five years at the Etihad stadium before joining Arsenal last
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJul 6, 2023, 06:32 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 As the players celebrated their Euro 2022 win, England coach Sarina Wiegman was, amid the euphoria, dancing with
Jul 5, 2023, 10:08 PM ET The Rio de Janeiro government named an anti-racism law after Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior on Wednesday which will see sporting events stopped or suspended in the event of racist conduct. Brazil forward Vinicius was racially abused by fans when Madrid played Valencia in May, the 10th such incident